Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-09
FIRST DAYS DOlNGS.
The Cattlemen Organize at tfse Opera
House and 60 Leisurely
to Work.
A Good Looking Body of Men EE0
Behave Well as They
Look.

The weather yesterday morning gave
promise of beng unfavorable for out-of
door exercise, but before noon the clouds
began to break and scatter, and the
balmy breeze from the south carried cow.
men back in Imagination TO the round
ups and spring meetings of years agone
In the hotel corridors and on the
streets they were gathered in
groups recounting "reminiscences and
discussing COW matters, and so inter,
ested We're they in this pleasing pastime
that when the town clock told ten, the
hour Of meeting, only two membe RS were
in their seats, Colonel Kit Carter and j.
c. Loving. the inspiring strains of the
bsnd which began playing at that time in
front of the opera house soon coTralied
the tardy delegates, and at 1920
the gavel fell and Colonel = Car
ter called the convention to
order. Prayer was Offered by Rev
DR.. Mitchell, who in an earnest and
fervent manner invoked the blessings of
the God of Abraham and Jacob (the FIRST
range men of whom we have any recordY
upon the cattlemen assembled. Mayor
Broiles was then introduced and delivered
in his most happy manner short but
interesting address of welcome. He spoke
| of Fort Worth as the headquarters of
| the cattle interests of the state, and
| the material aid it had derived from the
cattle industry of the vast section repre-
sented by the Cattle Rsisers' Association
of Northwest Texas. He touched upon
! the subject
OF REFRIGERAToRS
and home markets for dressed meats, and
alluded to what lad already been done in
that direction. After again assur-
! inc the convention that the welcome be
| had the honor of extending to
them in behalf of the city was hearty
one, he closed his remarks by beauti-
when Gabriel called the roll
| for final roundup every men,
Der Ct the convention would be found
with the marks and brands necessary to
admit him to the association of the
blessed IN the great beyond.
At the close Of Mayor Broiles' address
Messrs. Moughan and Green were
appointed sergeant-at-arms and the chair
announced the convention ready for
! business. The minutes of the last meet
ing, held st Weatherford, were read and
approved. Next in the order of business
came the report Of the executive commit
tee with reference TO the condition OF the
association and its work for the
past year. The reading of
this report was listened to
with marked attention by the members,
and at its conclusion was unanimously
adopted. The report gave facts and
figures showing the actual worth OF the
association to Its individual members
flom q financial standpoint, and many
other advantages resulting from asso-
citation that could not be computed in
dollars and cents.
On motion of Colonel A. NJ. Britton
the convention adjourned until > O'Clock
p. ~.
IN THE AFTERNOON.
When the barOns Of the range went
back in the afternoon they seemed more
in the humor of chatting and digesting
the good meals they had partaken of than
of plunging into business. Elder Harris
of Gainesville, styled the cowboy preach
er, delivered a fervent prayer, and in
vited all the cattlemen to atteDd
his meetings at the South Side Baptist
church tonight and at the
opera house Thursday night. Soon after
wards Mr.. A. P. Bush of Colorado City
moved to adjourn to l0o'clock this morn
ing, and the opera house was quickly de-
serted.
Personal AND GENERAL.
The horses from the MaddoXia stock
farm shown on the streets yesterday were
beauties.
Fort Worth is fast becoming the fine
stock market of The state.
Three of the fine stations shown by
r. +. Maddox yesterday were sold before
nightfsll.
+. NJ. Houts of Hereford ranch has
some fine cattle in one of the local yards. |
The Capital City is represented by three
very clever and solid gentlemen, George |
W. Littlefeld, Ike Pryor and Judge J. B.
Rector.
A. 81. Pierce, better known as "Shang- !
hal" styled by his friends, the great |
American snipe hunter" represents |
Southern Texas.
John T. Lyle and B. F. Buzard, two of
the largest long-horn breeders in the
state, represent San Antonio.
"Tat" Hulen, George w. Williams
and j. W. Robbins are a jolly trio of
Reeves county ranchmen.
A. W. billiard of PeCos City is attend
ing the meeting.
Messrs. Dudley and Tom Snider Of
Georgetown, owners of big ranches in
Texas and Wyoming, are here with an eye
TO business.
General H. B. Stoddard of Bryan, pres
ident Of the State Live Stock Association:
is here as looker-on. A GAZETTE man
asked him for some refrigerator pointers.
"As the committee on refrigeration will
shortly make Its repor to the executive
committee OF which lam chairman you will
see the restraint that keeps me from a
full expression of my views" he ssid
"but can say this: it is a pity for so fine
a plant as Fort Worth has to lie idle.
inspected the works in company
with number of gentlemen this
afternoon and was much pleased.
look on refrigeratorS as
q necessity for Texas, and the time is
coming fast when we will dress ana freeze
our own meats. San Antonio is not max
ing any proposition to the cattlemen.
The Marquis de Mores will, understand,
soon start plant of this kind in the
Alamo city. Yes, believe that the peo-
pie of Fort Worth fully appreciate the
benefits to be derived from an enterprise
ike this, and l admire the spirit with